Phillies Release Mike Fontenot

Fontenot, 32, hit .289/.343/.340 in 105 plate appearances this year for the Phillies. The veteran signed a minor league deal with the Phillies in April and split time between second and third base in 2012. For his career, Fontenot owns a .265/.332/.401 slash line in seven seasons with the Cubs, Giants, and Phillies.

Pirates need a better bench, especially another lefty bat. Pirates have Jordy Mercer, who is not yet ready, and Josh Harrison, who is a nice sparkplug but that’s about it, as the backup INF. This would make a lot of sense, so I will therefore assume that it won’t happen.